Graphics 1
Course weight: 1 credit
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
No prerequisite required
Graphics 1 course content will introduce the student to the basic concepts of Graphic Communications from the creation of ideas to the final development of graphic products such as logos, screen printed t-shirts and posters. Students will apply fundamental skills in the areas of technical illustration, computer/digital illustration, desktop publishing, screen-printing, offset printing, and portfolio design and development.
Independent Study Portfolios
Magana
McDonald
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
No prerequisite required
Graphics 1 course content will introduce the student to the basic concepts of Graphic Communications from the creation of ideas to the final development of graphic products such as logos, screen printed t-shirts and posters. Students will apply fundamental skills in the areas of technical illustration, computer/digital illustration, desktop publishing, screen-printing, offset printing, and portfolio design and development.
Independent Study Portfolios
Magana
McDonald
Schedule
Week 1 — Intro
Class Intro, Rules, Acceptable Use Policy, Computer Set Up, Lab Fee, Course Objectives Textbook: Chapter 1-Intro to Graphic Communications Viewing: AIGA | What is graphic design? Viewing: What is Graphic Design? Viewing: Day at Work: Graphic Designer Viewing: What is Graphic Design? Loyola University, New Orleans Week 2 — Elements/Principles of Design Project: Real Examples from magazines/newspapers Textbook: Chapter 2.1-Elements & Principles of Design Listening: Design Guy: What is Design? Transcript: Design Guy Episode 2 Listening: Design Guy: On Graphic Design Transcript: Design Guy Episode 3 Week 3 & 4 — Layout Project: Olympic Symbol-Technical Illustration Project: Olympic Symbol-Digital Illustration Textbook: Chapter 4.2-Commercial Illustration Textbook: Chapter 2.3-Layout Viewing: A HIstory of Symbols Viewing: How To Be Creative Viewing: Linotype - A Visual Demonstration Test: Intro, Elements, Principles, History Week 5-7 — Designing for visual clarity/typography Project: Icon Set Project: Monogram Textbook: Chapter 2.2-Typography Viewing: Illustrator Tutorial: Low Poly Portrait Viewing: 'Jumpman' inspires 30 years of athlete logo history Viewing: A Lesson on Typography Viewing: Linotype: The Film Trailer Viewing: The History of Typography Reading: 9 Graphic Design Trends for 2016 Pen Tool Practice: Pen Tool Exercise Pen Tool Practice: The Bezier Game |
Week 8 — Demographics/Designing for the young reader
Project: Maze Reading: Designing for kids: 3 ways to make children love your product Reading: How to design for your targeted demographic Week 9 — Branding/Designing for clients and companies/trends Project: Corporate Identity/Logo Project: Low Poly Geometric Portrait Reading: 2018 Logo Design Trends and Inspiration Viewing: Creation Process of the Rio 2016 Olympics Logo Week 10-17 — Screen Printing Project: Handcut One Color Screen Print Project: Photographic Portrait Project: Textile Screen Print Textbook: Chapter 6-Paper Textbook: Chapter 7-Ink Textbook: Chapter 9.1-Intro to Screen Printing Textbook: Chapter 9.2-Handcut Stencils Textbook: Chapter 9.3-Preparing the Positive Textbook: Chapter 9.4-Photo Indirect Stencils Textbook: Chapter 9.7-Masking Test: Screen Printing Viewing: What is Print? Viewing: Printing Processes Viewing: Screen Printing Overview Viewing: How Ink Is Made Viewing: Modern Marvels INK! Week 18-19 — Marketing & Promotion Project: Two Tutorials of Choice Project: Event Poster Promoting your skills as a designer Tutorials for Web Portfolio EnvatoTuts+ Week 20 — Self Promotion Project: Web Portfolio Multi-media presence Web, Social Media, Video, Print |